Years ago I went to a self help group called Recovery International. I learned there some tools that have helped me in finding resilience. One of the things the founder, Abraham Lowe, teaches is that anxiety is distressing not dangerous. It's uncomfortable, not dangerous. Anxiety is one of the most distressing feelings I know! Whether it's a feeling of panic or worry or fear or just inner turmoil, it's just so completely uncomfortable! But it's a good thing to know that even though it feels distressing, it is not dangerous. It has a loud roar, but it's really just a kitten with no claws. It's very reassuring to remind yourself that even though you may feel like an elephant is sitting on your chest or your heart is pounding or your about to throw up, it's still not dangerous. Anxiety is a mental health disorder, not a physical one. Now you may be dealing with a separate physical illness or disorder and that may be a different scenario, but anxiety itself is not dangerous. Say it over and over to yourself until you think it when you feel it. And by all means remind yourself that you are capable of bearing discomfort. Because you are. We all are. I'm in your court. I'm on your team. You aren't alone. I've born a lot of discomfort and I'm still here. And guess what? S
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